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It's Too Late — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “It's Too Late”
Watch "It's Too Late" by Carole King in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 92 BPM.
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Lyrics
(Am7)Stayed in bed all morn in’ just to (D6)pass the time.
(Am7)You There’s some thin’ wrong here, there can (D6)be no de ny in’.
(Am7)One of us is chang in’ or (Gm7)may be we’ve just stopped (Fmaj7)try in’.
And it’s (Bbmaj7)too late, ba by, now (Fmaj7)it’s too late, though we (Bbmaj7)real ly did try to make it.
(Bbmaj7)Some thin’ in side
has (Fmaj7)died, and I can’t (Dm7)hide and I (Fmaj7)just can’t (Em7)fake it.
It (Am7)used to be so eas y liv ing (D6)here with you.
(Am7)You were light and breez y, and I (D6)knew just what to Now (Am7)you look so un hap py, and (Gm7)I feel we’ve like a (Fmaj7)fool.
in’.
And it’s (Bbmaj7)too late, ba by, now (Fmaj7)it’s too late, though we (Bbmaj7)real ly did try to make it.
(Bbmaj7)Some thin’ in side
has (Fmaj7)died, and I can’t (Dm7)hide and I (Fmaj7)just can’t (Em7)fake it.
There’ll (Dm7)hide and I (Fmaj7)just can’t (G7)fake it.
It’s too (C)late,
(Fmaj7)ba by.
It’s too (C)late
now, (Fmaj7)dar lin’.
It’s too (Cmaj7)late.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Can I learn "It's Too Late" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "It's Too Late" with hands-separate practice in C at 92 BPM.
- What key is "It's Too Late" by Carole King played in?
- It's Too Late is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "It's Too Late"?
- The arrangement plays at 92 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "It's Too Late" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "It's Too Late"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "It's Too Late"?
- "It's Too Late" was originally performed by Carole King. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Carole King can I play here?
- Try "YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND", "TAPESTRY", "I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "It's Too Late"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "It's Too Late" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "It's Too Late"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "It's Too Late" is in the key of C at 92 BPM.
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